Although our work as school counselors can be very rewarding, it can also be frustrating! One of the things I
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If you have space, a calm corner is a great addition to your counseling office. It provides a safe place where students
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If you’re like me, you have a diverse caseload of kids that learn the social-emotional skills we want to teach them in
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The COVID-19 pandemic has led to counselors searching for free games and tools for virtual counseling sessions. Although the pandemic has led
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Making The Most Out Of Non-Counseling Duties
In a perfect non-counseling duties would not be part of our schedule. There can be an upside to tasks that do not require our advanced degrees. Keep reading to see how three Confident Counselors make the most our of non-counseling duties.Build RelationshipsAny non-counseling duty can quickly become a chance for building authentic relationships with students
Self regulation is a key skill for students (and adults). As school counselors, we have a great opportunity to target these skills
Testing season can be a time of stress in schools for students and teachers. It can be hard to maintain an optimistic
Do you practice gratitude as a school counselor? Purposefully taking time to express thanks and appreciation for others as well as yourself
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5 School Counseling Activities Using Tissue Boxes
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Inspired by reading Counselor Keri’s “Five Ways To Use Coffee Filters In School Counseling,” I excitedly went through my resources and office supplies to create and share 5 ways counselors can use tissue boxes in counseling. The recycled tissue boxes below can be used both as craft projects and/or therapeutic tools in groups and individual
Let’s face it, kids are used to having worksheets and templates and preprinted note pages, but sometimes I don't have time to gather those fancy materials. In my office, I ...
Halloween is coming! Which at my house means there is a lot of excess candy lying around that I can’t (shouldn’t) eat all by myself. If only I had access ...
Students light up the moment Play Doh appears in any school setting, and school counseling is no exception. Play Doh is not only a great sensory tool that puts students ...
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Conversations: Improving Relationships with Teachers
Counselor Keri, Social Emotional Workshop and The School Counselor Is In
Teacher Counselor RelationshipsHave you had a relationship with a teacher that did not get off on the right foot? A teacher who is resistant to a suggested intervention? Check out these tips for improving relationships
Mindfulness with middle schoolers: a piece of cake or labor of love? I’ve had loads of fun teaching mindfulness to elementary-aged students, but when I first threw out the idea ...
The value of social-emotional learning is undisputed amongst both teachers and counselors. We know that kids need to learn SEL skills to succeed in, and out, of the classroom. Unfortunately, ...
Classroom guidance lessons can be tricky. You are not in each classroom frequently enough to develop consistent routines, every classroom has their own dynamic, and your lessons might be, well ...
